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Addo Elephant National Park
Addo Elephant National Park

Discover...Experience...Explore a world of diversity in one Park. Now the third largest national park in South Africa, Addo Elephant National Park has expanded to conserve a wide range of biodiversity, landscapes, fauna and flora.

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Province:

The Eastern Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Port Elizabeth
Activities include:
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Agulhas National Park
Agulhas National Park

Geographical extremes capture the imagination. From ancient mariners to contemporary mankind, the quest has always been to reach the poles, sail around the tips of continents, conquer the highest peaks and dive to the ultimate depths.

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Province:

The Western Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Agulhas
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Augrabies Falls National Park
Augrabies Falls National Park

The Khoi people called it "Aukoerebis", or place of Great Noise, as this powerful flow of water is unleashed from rocky surroundings characterised by the 18km abyss of the Orange River Gorge.

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Province:

The Northern Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Kakamas
Activities include:
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Bontebok National Park
Bontebok National Park

Bontebok National Park is a place of simplistic beauty and peaceful charm. The majestic Langeberg Mountains provide a picturesque backdrop for this Park of colorful riches.

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Province:

The Western Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Swellendam
Activities include:
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Camdeboo National Park
Camdeboo National Park

Formed hundreds of millions of years ago, the Karoo of South Africa is one of the great natural wonders of the world. Camdeboo National Park provides the visitor with insights into the unique landscape and ecosystem of the Karoo, not to mention awesome scenic beauty.

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Province:

The Eastern Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Graaff Reinet
Activities include:
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Garden Route National Park
Garden Route National Park

Along the South Coast of South Africa lies one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the world, home to the Garden Route National Park.

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Province:

The Western Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Wilderness/Knysna/Storms River
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Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Maluti Mountains of the north eastern Free State lies the Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

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Province:

The Free State

Nearest City or Town:

Clarens
Activities include:
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Karoo National Park
Karoo National Park

The Great Karoo is a vast and unforgiving landscape of which the Karoo National Park is but a small portion. Being the largest ecosystem in South Africa, the Karoo is home to a fascinating diversity of life, all having adapted to survive in these harsh conditions. Karoo National Park is dominated by the lofty Nuweveld Mountains and rolling plains, where many species that originally occurred here now once again occupy their former ranges.

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Province:

The Western Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Beaufort West
Activities include:
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Where the red dunes and scrub fade into infinity and herds of gemsbok, springbok, eland and blue wildebeest follow the seasons, where imposing camel thorn trees provide shade for huge black-mane lions and vantage points for leopard and many raptors... this is the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

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Province:

The Northern Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Upington
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Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park

Where nearly 2 million hectares of unrivaled diversity of life forms fuses with historical and archaeological sights - this is real Africa.The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa.

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Province:

Mpumalanga

Nearest City or Town:

Hazyview/Phalaborwa/Malelane
Activities include:
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Mapungubwe National Park
Mapungubwe National Park

Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site is the ideal location for anyone interested in wildlife and birds, to those in search of serenity, identity and the extraordinary history of this Park...

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Province:

Limpopo

Nearest City or Town:

All Days/Musina
Activities include:
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Marakele National Park
Marakele National Park

The Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains, as its Tswana name suggests, has become a 'place of sanctuary' for an impressive variety of wildlife due to its location in the transitional zone between the dry western and moister eastern regions of South Africa.

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Province:

Limpopo

Nearest City or Town:

Thabazimbi
Activities include:
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Mokala National Park
Mokala National Park

"Where Endangered Species Roam"...Mokala is SANParks' newest park. It is situated approximately 70km south-southwest of Kimberley, and west of the N12 freeway to Cape Town. Nestled in the hills, Mokala's landscape boasts a variety of koppieveld (hills) and large open plains.

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Province:

The Northern Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Kimberly
Activities include:
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Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park

Invigorating crystal clear air, beautiful scenery, tranquil ambience and an abundance of wildlife offer you a special and personal African wilderness experience at Mountain Zebra National Park.

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Province:

The Eastern Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Cradock
Activities include:
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Namaqua National Park
Namaqua National Park

Escape to the land of contrasts, where the rigorous climate has created a myriad of life forms superbly adapted to their specific habitat. Fields of flowers, star studded nights, quiver trees, enormous granite outcrops and the icy Atlantic are but a few wonders that await the visitor

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Province:

The Northern Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Springbok
Activities include:
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Table Mountain National Park
Table Mountain National Park

This natural world heritage site, and Natural New 7 Wonder of the World, is a haven of magnificent mountains plunging into crystal seas fringed with bleached white sands of the Cape Peninsula.

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Province:

The Western Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Cape Town
Activities include:
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Tankwa Karoo National Park
Tankwa Karoo National Park

As luminous clouds of dust swirl through the ancient landscape, a tortoise patiently wanders in search of succulent morsels; a lizard basks in the sun while gemsbok and red hartebeest share the arid plains with mongoose, orb-web spiders, skinks and leggy toktokkies.

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Province:

The Western Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Calvinia/Middelpos
Activities include:
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West Coast National Park
West Coast National Park

Just inland from the secluded harbour of Saldanha Bay, and only 1,5 hour's drive from Cape Town's City Centre, one finds the azure waters of the Langebaan Lagoon, focal point of the West Coast National Park.

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Province:

The Western Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Langebaan
Activities include:
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|Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
|Ai-|Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park

Conjure up a desolate and forbidding landscape, seemingly devoid of life, except for some people dotting along the horizon. Make a startling discovery upon closer inspection when the mirage dissolves into the human-like half-mens (half person) and the harsh environment prove to be a treasure-chest containing the world's richest desert flora.

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Province:

The Northern Cape

Nearest City or Town:

Sendelingsdrif
Activities include:
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Where To Stay

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<strong>Guest House</strong> (GH6)

Available This Weekend

GH6 (GUEST HOUSE)
Mountain Zebra National Park

from R 2 600 per night

<strong>Camp Site</strong> (CK6P)

Available This Weekend

CK6P (CAMP SITE)
Mazhou Camp Site
Mapungubwe National Park

from R 225 per night

Singita Lebombo Private Game Lodge

Golden Kudu - Luxury Lodges

Singita Lebombo Private Game Lodge
Kruger National Park

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What To Do

The Marakele Birding Spectacular

The Marakele Birding Spectacular

04 November 2016
R 1 350
Marakele National Park

Raptor Identification Course

Raptor Identification Course

23 February 2017
R 2 290
Kruger National Park

The Annual SANParks Kudu Awards

The Annual SANParks Kudu Awards

18 November 2016

SANParks offers a wide range of activities, including those listed here. Visit the relevant park for comprehensive information on activities on offer.

Virtual Itineraries

Golden Gate Highlands National Park — Golden Gate Highlands National Park

Nestled in the rolling foothills of the Maluti Mountains of the north eastern Free State lies the Golden Gate Highlands National Park.

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Table Mountain National Park — Table Mountain National Park

This natural world heritage site, and Natural New 7 Wonder of the World, is a haven of magnificent mountains plunging into crystal seas fringed with bleached white sands of the Cape Peninsula.

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West Coast National Park — West Coast National Park

Just inland from the secluded harbour of Saldanha Bay, and only 1,5 hour's drive from Cape Town's City Centre, one finds the azure waters of the Langebaan Lagoon, focal point of the West Coast National Park.

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Experiences

Go See The BIG 5

Go See The BIG 5

Go Glamping

Go Glamping

Take Me To The Mountains

Take Me To The Mountains

News

27 September 2016Media Release: Military truck overturns at Crocodile River low level bridge in the Kruger National Park
19 October 2016Frogging in South African National Parks - yay or nay?
24 October 2016Guided game drives in South African National Parks - tell us what you think
26 October 2016Media Release: Successful week of arrests in the Kruger National Park

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